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What the papers say - September 2011
According to News Shopper, Your Maidstone, Kent News online, Kent on Saturday, Kent on Sunday Alan Carr for BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?
In the Guardian Thomas Acton, Professor of Romany studies reported that the new localism bill was "an ill-informed new government policy spearheaded by someone with a long-standing anti-Gypsy position" which could herald a dark period. "It puts the cycle of Gypsy/non-Gypsy relations into a period of crisis, not seen since the 1960s,"
In the Brentwood Gazette Professor Acton said that Dale Farm represents a "stage in the modernisation of the Irish Traveller community”.
Penny Cook, 21, English undergraduate is the youngest trainee taking part in the Evening Standard Get London Reading campaign. She said: I am here because my nan was illiterate - and because you can't do anything in life if you can't read."
Sarah Greer, Head of Law, has received a National Teaching Award according to Meridian.
Humanities & Social Sciences professor leads language teaching programme in Macedonia
A University of Greenwich professor has led an innovative education project in the Republic of Macedonia which he says has the potential to fundamentally change the teaching of second languages throughout the country.
Alessandro Benati, Professor of Applied Linguistics & Second Language Studies, within the university’s School of Humanities & Social Sciences, worked on the project alongside a selected national team from school and university sectors in Macedonia, as well as the country’s Bureau for Development of Education.
What the papers say - August 2011
News Shopper reported that Sarah Greer, Head of Law, received the National Teaching Fellowship Award from the Higher Education Academy.
According to the British Journal of Photography Johnny Golding moderated talks at the Photographers Gallery.
According to Kentonline.com Final year Drama student, Lianne Vinall, wrote, produced, directed and choreographed a musical called Unda da Sea at the Avenue Theatre in Sittingbourne.
What the papers say - July 2011
Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, had an article published in Solicitors Journal about a High Court judgement on land contract law.
According to the South Wales Argus Thomas Acton, Professor Emeritus of Romani Studies spoke about the origins of the Roma and gypsy at an event in Newport for Gypsy Roma Traveller History month.
East London Advertiser reported that Nahum Eustaquio, a former student at Tower Hamlets College who is hoping to study law at the University of Greenwich, will boost his CV by spending the summer at Allen & Overy as part of a City of London Corporation scheme benefiting 100 school-leavers in seven City-fringe boroughs, also including Hackney.
Head of Law and Criminology receives National Teaching Award
A law lecturer from the University of Greenwich has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy.
Sarah Greer is a former barrister who now leads a highly-rated university law department: Greenwich’s law students report that they are among the most satisfied in the country, according to the independent National Student Survey.
What the Papers Say - June 2011
According to the Greenwich Mercury, Jenny Bavidge, English lecturer, praised a short novel penned by kids and budding writers from around the borough. Each contributed a chapter.
Fruit Grower reported Opi Outhwaite arguing that that the predominance of unregulated amateur beekeepers may be contributing to a decline in bee numbers.
Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, argued in the Solicitors Journal that government proposals to simplify property rights are unlikely to be implemented.
Research Conference - 2nd June 2011
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences will be holding its annual Research Conference on Thursday 2nd June. This will be an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students, and staff members who are Early Career Researchers to present their research papers to peers and colleagues. Please click on these links to view the full programme and the abstracts.
What the Papers Say - May 2011
Graham Hutchinson, former senior Customs Officer has been named Mentor of the Year at the National Mentoring Consortium awards ceremony at the Law Society according to the Dover Mercury. Under the Ethnic Minority Undergraduate scheme he mentored Third Year student Salar Rida.
What the Papers Say - April 2011
Chris Lloyd, Politics with Law graduate is the Labour candidate for the Brecon & Radnorshire candidate for the Welsh general election according to the Brecon & Radnor Express.
Law students questioned one of the country’s top judges, Lord Neuberger, at Greenwich campus according to South East Business.
What the Papers Say - March 2011
Two legal eagles from Greenwich are through to the finals of the National Client Interviewing competition according to News Shopper.
Evening Standard and Daily Mail student Merily McGiven was mentioned in several articles about her boyfriends bid to stand as Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London.
According to the Bromley Times Patrick Ness, a best-selling children’s author is running the London Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign in memory of Siobhan Dowd a top writer and former Greenwich student who died four years ago.
Dazed & Confused highlighted the music of Creative Writing student Sam ‘Halls’ Howards.
Law students have an audience with Master of the Rolls
Law students at the University of Greenwich were given a rare opportunity to put their questions to one of the country's leading judges.
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury made a special appearance at the Greenwich Campus to give a talk to students and staff from the university's Department of Law & Criminology.
Greenwich's Bollywood Story
A University of Greenwich graduate, Vineet Khetrapal, has directed and produced Satrangee Parachute - a Bollywood film due to be shown in over 430 cinemas across India and the UK.
Vineet, 24, completed a BA degree in Media, Culture & Communications at the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, where he first gained experience in film work. He found the degree online while back in India, and came over to study as an international student.
Greenwich's budding lawyers win place in national student final
Two University of Greenwich students from the Department of Law & Criminology have won a place in the final of a prestigious national legal competition.
The Greenwich team, consisting of students Alex Weeden and Shane Hughes, both aged 20, were successful in the regional heats of the National Client Interviewing Competition. The competition is an annual event which tests students' skills in interviewing and advising "clients" - who are role-playing actors - in a number of scenarios, as if they were practising lawyers or solicitors. Students are assessed by a panel of legal experts on their interpersonal skills and knowledge, as well as their ability to think on their feet and handle legal problems.
Law schools from universities across the country took part in the regional heats, with just seven teams securing a hotly contested place in the final. This will be held at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday, March 5.
Student film shown at Imperial War Museum film festival
A short film titled Memories of War - Male Experience filmed and edited by Tatiana Biktimirova, a BSc Film & Television Production student at the University of Greenwich, has been shown in the Imperial War Museum Annual Film Festival.
The film contains interviews with Second World War veterans about their experiences, together with archive footage from the museum and still images.
The film was made for Dr June Balshaw's Memories of War Exibition in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery.
What the Papers Say - February 2011
According to Greenwich Mercury a film made for the Memories of War exhibition in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery by student Tatiana Biktimirova was shortlisted for the Imperial War Museum Film Festival.
Greenwich Mercury reported Criminology lecturer Richard Wild as saying that: “kids and young people are the most likely to be victims of crime”.
An up-and-coming Withycombe politician has been elected president of the Labour Society at “a top London university”. According to the Exmouth Journal and the Exmouth Herald first year Politics student Elliot Adair has been elected President of the Labour Society at Greenwich.
“Two legal eagles” from Greenwich are through to the finals of the National Client Interviewing competition according to Docklands and Wharf.
What the Papers Say - January 2011
Greenwich is to appoint six new lecturers at the campus according to the Medway Messenger, KM Extra and Medway News.
According to BBC Radio Kent Greenwich’s Campus was among those who were reporting a large rise in applications this year. They focussed on the highest figure which was the rise of 33% in applications for Engineering.
Tuition fees lead to campus surge. Kent on Sunday and Your Medway reported that Greenwich UCAS applications were up 18.1% on last year.
What the Papers Say - December 2010
According to the Daily Mail, Alexa Johnson from Idaho pays £9,000 a year for her creative writing degree at Greenwich. She said coming to London has worked out much cheaper than studying in the United States. ‘The course I am studying is only for three years, so the overall amount paid will be less as the same course in Oregon which was four years.
OUP Law Teacher of the Year Nomination for Sarah Greer
Sarah Greer (Head of Law & Criminology) has been shortlisted for the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year.
She is one of six teachers chosen for the short list, which is drawn from law departments from all across the UK.
University of Greenwich embarks on EU teaching and research project
The University of Greenwich has received a prestigious funding award from the European Commission to help it run a diverse range of projects including a series of public lectures, exhibitions and workshops.
The award, known as the Jean Monnet Chair, is part of the EC-funded Jean Monnet programme, an initiative to promote teaching and research in European studies among universities both in the EU and throughout the world.
Greenwich is one of just four UK universities to be handed the award of the Jean Monnet Chair in 2010, which saw a grant of 45,000 euros being made to a reaseach team led by Dr Mary Farrell in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.
What the Papers Say - November 2010
The award of an honorary degree for Tim Barnes QC was reported on by Greenwich Mercury.
According to the Underground website Professor Thomas Acton told Christianity Today that gypsies are a fertile recruiting ground for Christian ministry.
Brooklyn Rail reported that Emily Critchley and Carol Watts attended a three day celebration of new poetry from across the UK and North America at the Greenwich Cross-Genre Festival.
Greenwich has received a funding award from the European Commission according to the News Shopper. The Jean Monnet Chair award is part of the Jean Monnet programme, which promotes teaching and research in European studies.
University honours leading QC and Greenwich campaigner
Tim Barnes, who is a leading Queen’s Counsel and former chair of local civic group the Greenwich Society, was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws (HonLLD), by the University of Greenwich on Monday, October 19 2010.
What the Papers Say - October 2010
According to Fruit Grower and South East Farmer Opi Outhwaite was speaking about using the law to tackle declining bee populations at the National Fruit Show.
Dr John Morton recommended Adam Thirlwell as a contemporary novelist dealing with the British Jewish experience in a letter published in the Guardian.
The award of an honorary degree for Tim Barnes QC was reported on by Greenwich.co.uk and Law News UK.
Students are given ‘real’ lesson by Land Girls…was the headline in the Greenwich Mercury. This followed a visit by a group of Women’s Land Army veterans to Dr June Balshaw's Memories of War exhibition.
Christian Today reported that Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, said evangelism was successful among gypsies because evangelists have been able to make the gospel understandable “as if God were a gypsy.”
Memories of War Exhibition
People from across London and Kent have been sharing their memories as part of a community history programme run by Dr June Balshaw, Head of the History Department at the University of Greenwich.
Those memories are now reflected in a major new Memories of War exhibition in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery at the University of Greenwich.
The exhibition, which will run until October 15, is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and Saturday, 11am to 4pm.
The Memories of War exhibition is only the first phase of a major oral history project, which will continue to collate and preserve previously untold stories of wartime life. For further information about the project, or to share memories, email: memoriesofwar@gre.ac.uk or telephone 0208 331 7874.
NSS 2010 Results
Overall the University has moved up to 55th place from 65th for overall satisfaction - with in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences Law scored 97% and History & Philosophy scored 91% for overall satisfaction.
What the Papers Say - September 2010
Greenwich and the Firepower Museum in Woolwich have teamed up to hold a Blitz Witness Day according to the News Shopper and Wharf.
Culture24, News Shopper, Greenwich Mercury, and Only Kent websites publicised the Memories of War exhibition in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery.
Farm Week reported on research by Dr Opi Outhwaite on the legal protection of bees.
What the Papers Say - August 2010
Jamie Reynolds of alternative rock band and Mercury Prize winners Klaxons studied Philosophy at Greenwich according to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Halesowen News, and East Anglian Daily Times.
Dr Opi Outhwaite was interviewed about her research on the legal protection of bees in the Fruit Grower.
Tanyia Kandohla, Philosophy & American Literature graduate, is the founder of brand management consultancy Pathfinder according to San Francisco website Blockshopper.
In the Baptist Times Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, described Christian events organised for gypsies and addressing the American Sociological Association Conference in Atlanta.
According to News Shopper Katrina Harradine, a Politics student, took a gap year to decide what she wanted to do and help ‘put a mature head on my shoulders before starting university. She travelled in Peru, did some voluntary work in the Amazon and on her return did some temping.
University law research to help honeybees
The health and welfare of UK honey bees is under threat from a combination of pests, pathogens and pesticides. Yet some of the problems facing honey bees and leading to the collapse of many hives may be made worse if there are no adequate laws and regulations in place to protect them.
Now the University of Greenwich has launched a new research programme to review the current legal framework relating to bee conservation and biosecurity across the UK.
Law lecturer Dr Opi Outhwaite, who has a long-standing interest in agricultural health, environment and biosecurity legislation and regulation, is conducting the research.
What the Papers Say - July 2010
Dr Opi Outhwaite was interviewed about her research on the legal protection of bees on Radio 4’s Farming Today. The story also appeared in the Wharf, News Shopper, Kent on Sunday, Freshinfo and British Bee website.
What the Papers Say - June 2010
Buckinghamshire Advertiser, Chiswick Times, Richmond & Twickenham Times, Dover Express, Medway Messenger, News Shopper, East Kent Mercury, Wear Valley Mercury, Medway News, Feltham, Bedfont & Hanworth Chronicle, Buckinghamshire Examiner, Hounslow Chronicle, Docklands, Newham Recorder, Your Maidstone, Greenwich & Charlton News Shopper and Greenwich Time publicised an oral history project titled Memories of War: New narratives and Untold Stories. Dr June Balshaw wants to capture as many untold World War Two stories and personal experiences from local people as possible.
According to Times Higher Education John Morton, lecturer in English, had a book published titled Tennyson among the novelists.
Thomas Acton was among those who co-signed a letter to the Guardian and Big Issue (North) about government cuts in incentives to local authorities to develop Gypsy and Traveller sites.
What the Papers Say - May 2010
According to a Student Law supplement in the Times the law course at Greenwich takes place in the august surroundings of the former Royal Naval College by Sir Christopher Wren and others.
Dog World publicised the Great British Cat and Dog massacre of World War Two lecture by Dr Hilda Keen from Ruskin College in Oxford which was organised by the school.
Greenwich hosted a giant music and arts event in conjunction with Trinity College of Music and Dance institution Laban according to the Greenwich News Shopper.
According to Insight Greenwich student, Tara Webb has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony. As well as studying for her degree Miss Webb is setting up a domestic violence referral system called Friends with Time, which will be available to students and staff at the university.
News Shopper and Greenwich Mercury reported that a free talk on women’s experiences of war was being held at the campus.
Romford Recorder, Kent on Sunday, Kent on Saturday, Ealing & Acton Gazette and East London Advertiser publicised an oral history project titled Memories of War: New narratives and Untold Stories. Dr June Balshaw wants to capture as many untold World War Two stories and personal experiences from local people as possible.
John Morton had a letter published in the London Review of Books about T.S. Eliot’s essays on Tennyson.
Lion’s share of glory for film duo
Two University of Greenwich film students from the School of Humanities have won a worldwide film competition, and the chance to work with one of the UK’s top TV companies.
Fateha Khanam and Icis Lee’s three minute films saw off entries from over 100 students in the competition, set by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), called See Britain Through My Eyes. Nine Greenwich students were shortlisted.
What the Papers Say - April 2010
The Guardian said that Greenwich was among just four locations for the Guardian sponsored University Master Classes discussing International Development Journalism. The Masterclass was organised by Media Writing Lecturer, Caroline Smith.
Law lecturer Carol Withey explained the new partial defence to murder in an article in Criminal Law & Justice Weekly.
Bexley Times reported that two film students have won a worldwide film competition set by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, had an article published in Solicitors Journal about the difference between accessory liability and liability for knowing receipt.
Fermanagh Herald reported that For the Record a new film by Mairead McClean, Reader in Film and Video Arts, was being shown at Dooneen Community Education Centre.
What the Papers Say - March 2010
Dr Richard Wild was among those who signed a letter to the Guardian urging MPs not to renew Control Orders legislation.
According to Church Times Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, urged the importance of education to end anti-Roma prejudice at a conference organised by the Roma Support Group.
According to Meridian Greenwich student, Tara Webb, has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony. As well as studying for her degree Miss Webb is setting up a domestic violence referral system called Friends with Time, which will be available to students and staff at the university.
What the Papers Say - February 2010
According to the Wharf, Peninsula, Greenwich Mercury and Bexley Times Greenwich student, Tara Webb has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony. As well as studying for her degree Miss Webb is setting up a domestic violence referral system called Friends with Time, which will be available to students and staff at the university.
Borehamwood & Elstree Times and Hendon & Finchley Times reported that Law graduate Arjun Solanki has published a collection of poems called Twisted Karma.
Greenwich Mercury publicised an appeal for people to take part in a community history project gathering memories of the Second World War.
What the Papers Say - January 2010
A retired Philosophy lecturer, Mark Sevia, who now works in a charity shop helped out by dressing up as Santa to great success according to Nottingham.co.uk
What the Papers Say - December 2009
Edward Willatt questioned the assumption that ‘disciplines whose subject matter is unfamiliar or appear to lack relevance to the real world are non-vocational in a letter to Times Higher Education responding to an article about cutbacks in philosophy teaching at UK universities.
Alessandro Benati, reader in second-language acquisition, is the co-author of a book called Processing Instruction & Discourse according to Times Higher Education.
What the papers Say - November 2009
Margaret Mountford, former star of the BBC1’s Apprentice and Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, attended Raising Aspirations for law students according to the Bexley Times.
A new book looking at the industrial history of the Medway valley has been launched according to Kent on Sunday. The project was led by Dr Andrew Hann at Greenwich.
Greenwich student, Claire Pooley, appealed for help with her dissertation on the Home Guard in the News Shopper.
An article by Jenny Williams in the Baptist Times which profiled the work of Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies was the UK winner of the European Commission’s Diversity Against Discrimination award.
Richard Wild, Criminology lecturer, discussed gave a rare insight into the likely mind of the serial sex attacker known as the Night Stalker in the Bromley Times.
What the Papers Say - October 2009
Sarah Greer had an article published in the Legal Executive Journal with the heading A clear direction – The Law Lords have ended the uncertainty over proprietary estoppels.
Bromley Times publicised the performance by Greenwich students of the Steven Berkoff play, East.
Times Higher Education publicised the launch of Greenwich’s Institute for the Converging Arts & Sciences.
A new book looking at the industrial history of the Medway valley has been launched according to the Medway Messenger and KM Extra. The project was led by Dr Andrew Hann at Greenwich.
Lady Judy Buckley, MA graduate, has written a book titled For the Good of This Town; Jurats of Maidstone 1549 to 1660 according to Kent Messenger.
The Wharf reported on the launch of the Institute of Converging Arts with an international symposium entitled Of Clouds And Clocks: When Art Met the Web Sciences.
What the Papers Say - September 2009
Former bus driver and mother of two, Dawn Harman is studying Law at Greenwich according to the Bexley Times and Bromley Times.
According to the Westmorland Gazette Jackie Bradley from Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale will be studying Politics at Greenwich.
Dr Sandra Dunster appealed for people to visit a new exhibition at the Whitstable Museum and share their war-time experiences during an item about North Kent Coast Memories during the Second World War on BBC1’s South East Today.
South London Press, Greenwich Mercury, Wharf and Docklands publicised the performance by Greenwich students of the Steven Berkoff play, East.
Professor Mark Pawlowski had an article published in Estates Gazette titled A signature does not make it legal
What the Papers Say - August 2009
Senior Lecturer, Chrisoulla Pawlowska, had an article published in Solicitors Journal titled A connection too far – The tendency by some courts to read a fairness requirement in the Lister ‘close connection with employment’ test is going too far’.
The late writer Siobhan Dowd had an MA in Gender & Ethnic according to the Irish Post.
Professor Mark Pawlowski had an article published in Family Law titled Constructive Trusts and improvements to property.
What the Papers Say - July 2009
On the BBC Radio 4 programme Thinking Allowed it was mentioned that Greenwich have a Professor of Romani Studies - Professor Thomas Acton.
What the Papers Say - June 2009
The Wharf, News Shopper and Greenwich Mercury reported that former Apprentice Star Margaret Mountford was the start guest at a Greenwich 'moot' or mock trial for the Law Department.
The Guardian reviewed the performance at the Roundhouse by lecturer Caroline Smith which looked at our relationship with food.
NSS 2009 Prize Draw
The two prize winners of the NSS draw were Stephanie Meaney, Media, Culture & Communication and Desiree Brown, Criminology. The School managed to acheive a 60% rate (up 5% on last year's response rates). Thank you all all final year students who took part in the survey. Please note that the results will be published in September.
Caroline Smith in The Guardian - 19 June 2009
A fantastic interview with Caroline Smith, entitled Deliciously dark is featured in todays paper. Written by Viv Groskop, it says "Performance artist Caroline Smith (aka Mertle) uses our weird and wonderful relationship with food in her surreal show.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/19/mertle-food-eating-secret-caroline-smith
What the Papers Say - May 2009
Anne Cormack was interviewed by Agence France Press television about the MPs expences scandal.
Professor Thomas Acton spoke out about the perscution of Gypsies in the Baptist Times.
What the Papers Say - April 2009
Professor Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, had two articles published in Solicitors Journal. The first was about a return to orthodoxy in relation to proprietary estoppel. The second concerned damages for personal injury under the Rylands rule from landowners.
Postgraduate Edward Willatt had a letter published in Times Higher Education about the relationship between administrators and academics.
In an article titled It’s time to stop demonising Gypsies in the Plymouth Herald Professor Thomas Acton highlighted the pointlessness of just evicting people on and on without providing them anywhere to go.
What the Papers Say - March 2009
According to History Today Kate Martin has been awarded the prize for best undergraduate dissertation of the year at the History Today awards ceremony at the Tower of London.
According to Medway News Sandra Dunster, Victoria County History Project Director, was giving a talk to at the Medway Archives & Local Study Centre.
Greenwich Law students were awarded the Spirit of the Shield Gong in the London Universities Mooting Shield according to the Lawyer.com website.
What the Papers Say - February 2009
Creative Writing & English graduate, Novlet McLeary, who is writing her first novel was given as an example of what can be achieved by the Campaigning Alliance for Lifelong Learning according to Adults Learning.
In an article in the New Law Journal Sarah Greer said that the Ministry of Justice has been compelled to undertake a review into the protection afforded to borrowers by the existing law.
Teaching Fellowships Awarded
Dr June Balshaw and Sarah Greer from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences have been awarded university teaching fellowships in recognition of their outstanding teaching.
What the Papers Say - January 2009
Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies has been awarded an OBE for sevice to education according to the Brentwood Weekly News, Colchester Gazette, Billericay & Wickford Gazette, Brentwood Gazette, Essex Chronicle, the Wharf, Greenwich Mercury, Times Higher Education and the Greenwich.co.uk website.
According to the Wharf and County Fermanagh based Impartial Reporter History graduate Kate Martin land the prize for the best undergraduate dissertation of the year at the History Today awards ceremony at the Tower of London.
What the Papers Say - December 2008
Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies has been awarded an OBE for services to education according to the Daily Telegraph website, BBC website and PA News Wire, This is Total Essex website and Colchester Gazette.
What the Papers Say - November 2008
Alev Adil argued that creative industries have played a great role in the UK's economic development at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on the China.Org website.
http://www.china.org.cn/living_in_china/news/2008-11/05/content_16715129.htm
In the Bexley Times, Paul Wingrove, Senior lecturer in history and politics said the election of the first black president showed a 'coming of age' in the American electorate.
Historian Sandra Dunster was the Events Co-ordinator marking the centenary of the Oxford Street building in Whitstable according to the Whitstable Times.
Professor Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, asked whether there is scope for giving effect to informal land agreements by applying constructive trust doctrine in an article in the Solicitors Journal.
Dr Mary Farrell, talked about ‘Recent Developments in the EU’s Constitutional Process’ at an international seminar on “European Union as an Emerging International Power: Its Middle East Policy” organised by the Area Study Centre for Europe (ASCE), University of Karachi according to Pakistan based International News.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=149144
What the Papers Say - October 2008
Creative Writing lecturer Cherry Smyth took part in the Aspects Literature Festival hosted by North Down Council in Northern Ireland by presenting some of her poetry according to the County Down Spectator.
What the Papers Say - September 2008
Sarah Greer considered concerns about new proposed pre-action protocol for mortgage arrears in the Legal Executive Journal.
A book by James Watson, Visiting Lecturer in Media Studies, called Media Communication: An Introduction to Theory and Process was reviewed in Times Higher Education.
The News Shopper reported that mature student Kate Martin has attained a first class honours degree. Kate (44) has been nominated for the Francis Duke Memorial prize and her dissertation has also been selected to represent Greenwich for the national History Today prize.
What the Papers Say - August 2008
Terry Cannon was critical in Times Higher Education of a growing practice that allows academics submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals to name individuals they would prefer not to be used as reviewers.
A letter to the Southwark News from 89-year-old Sidney Fagan, who studied a MA in History a few years ago at Greenwich, listed an impressive number of degrees that he has secured since then which have transformed his life.
The Labour Party has chosen recent Politics & Law graduate Chris Lloyd as their prospective candidate for Brecon & Radnorshire in the next General Election, according to Mid Wales Journal.
What the Papers Say - July 2008
In New Law Journal, Sarah Greer explained that separate couples should expect the courts to take a robust approach in quantifying shares in the family home in the future.
What the Papers Say - June 2008
Greenwich students received careers advice from Canary Wharf professionals including Jeremy Marshall from Credit Suisse at a special employability event according to Dockands.
Law student Nooreen Issany has been named Law Student of the Year by the National Mentoring Consortium, according to the BBC London website, Medway Messenger, Medway Extra, and the Peninsula.
‘What constitutes detriment for the purpose of supporting a common intention constructive trust?’, asks Professor Mark Pawlowski in Solicitors Journal.
Edward Willard, who is studying for a PhD Philosophy at Greenwich, reviewed a book on Badiou, Balibar and Ranciere in Metapsychology.
English student, Iqbal Hussain, was the subject of the What’s on your iPod feature in the East London Advertiser.
Postgraduate Conference 2008
This years Postgraduate Conference took place on 22 May and was a great success.
Chinese Students - Beijing 2008
The Department of Languages and International Studies created a course for 30 students who are part of the Beijing Olympics team.
What the Papers Say - May 2008
A team of researchers led by Dr Sandra Dunster is planning to write the definitive history of the Medway towns according to the Medway Messenger. This forms part of the Victoria County History project.
Southwark News reviewed the New Voices season at Greenwich Playhouse.
The London Paper mentioned the Law course and next Open Day at the Greenwich campus in an article about Law courses.
The Brentwood Gazette reported that Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, is backing a call for a meeting between local residents and those from ‘gipsy and traveller communities’.
Greenwich student scoops national law prize
A second year undergraduate from University of Greenwich has been named Law student of the Year 2008 at an awards ceremony in Canary Wharf.
What the Papers Say - April 2008
A research project carried out by the University of Greenwich and funded by EU money has seen archivists from Kent and northern France working together as never before according to reports on BBC Online and BBC Radio Kent. The result is a bilingual exhibition charting the shared history of Channel communities from the 12th to the 20th century. The story also appeared in the Medway News.
An evening of American rock and roll organised by two creative industry students from Greenwich has helped raise more than £200 for allergy treatment charity Allergy UK according to the Dartford News Shopper and News Shopper online.
According to Southwark News and Thamesmead & Erith Chronicle Greenwich is presenting four evenings of new works by talented creative & media writing students, in association with drama students and experienced theatre directors.
A recent appeal court case may prompt lenders to evict defaulting mortgagors sooner rather than later according to an article by Sarah Greer in the New Law Journal.
What the Papers Say - March 2008
Meridian, Bexley Times, Greenwich Mercury, Lewisham Mercury, Bexley Mercury Greenwich Time (Council newspaper) and the News Shopper publicised the Woolwich Drama Festival with photos from Oh What a Lovely War performed by Final Year Drama students.
Kent Life reported on the first stage of England’s Past for Everyone local history project in Kent which was led by Greenwich and plans for the second stage.
Medway News and Kent News website reported that the Cross-Channel history project was presenting their results at the Medway campus.
According to Thamesmead & Erith Chronicle Creative & Media Writing students are presenting their work at Greenwich Playhouse.
What the Papers Say - February 2008
Lecturer Sarah Greer contributed an article to the New Law Journal about how the courts are adopting an inconsistent approach to cohabite disputes.
According to the Times of India,Terry Cannon was one of the experts at a Disaster Management Conference in Delhi, India.
New Head of School
The university has appointed Professor Joanne Finkelstein, from Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, to the post of Head of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. In her new role, Joanne Finkelstein will be responsible for 85 staff and 2,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The school’s broad subject range includes law, journalism, drama, history and sociology. It has a developing research portfolio and a particular emphasis on working with creative and cultural industries in the region.
What the Papers Say - January 2008
The US based E-Flux website said that Su Golding, Chair of Philosophy in Visual Arts & Communications Technology, was due to take part in seminar at the Serpentine Gallery at the end of the month.
http://www.e-flux.com/shows/view/5013
According to the North Devon Journal Rebecca Sharp graduated from
Greenwich with a First Class degree in Politics and Media Studies.
What the Papers Say - December 2007
The Times Higher Education Supplement reported that Joanne Finkelstein, formerly at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, has been appointed Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Adrian Marsh, a Romani Studies researcher, explained that the gypsy or Romani community in Istanbul dates back to the 11th century according to the Bloomberg website.
What the Papers Say - November 2007
Dimitrios Sinaniotis, Law Lecturer, looked at the whether Microsoft’s latest set-back in the courts will be good for competition in the New Law Journal.
According to the Sheerness Times Guardian Aaron Slight, Law & History student, was a former member of local rock band LHD (Love Honour Disobey).
The News Shopper had an article and photo about the Making Memories Matter exhibition in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery. Greenwich Time (Greenwich Council newspaper) also publicised the exhibition.
What the Papers Say - October 2007
People starting their own business in fields like music, art, media and design are finding success with the Upstart programme at Greenwich according to the Bexley Times and News Shopper. The paper quoted the example of art gallery ‘Bearspace’ in Deptford.
Sarah Greer had an article about how courts interpret exceptional circumstances in bankruptcy cases published in the New Law Journal.
According to the Medway Messenger more than 50 local history enthusiasts gathered at the Medway campus to celebrate the history of the Lower Medway Valley project led by Dr Andrew Hann.
History Volunteers Celebrate Research Success
Tuesday October 23, 2007
Details of the 'England's Past for Everyone' project that 50 Medway local history enthusiasts have spent the last two years contributing to. The research has been led by Dr Andrew Hann.
What the Papers Say - July 2007
According to the Czech based website Romea an album entitled Meet Your Neighbours – Contemporary Roma Art from Europe was sent to a number of experts including Thomas Acton, Professor of Roma Studies, at Greenwich.
Film maker Will Green who has made a 23 minute ‘mockumentary’ about the state of Britain is planning to study film and television production at Greenwich according to the Staffordshire Newsletter.
Events
Film and Drama students collaborate
A group of CMS students studying BSc (Hons) Film & Television Production have been collaborating with their peers from BA (Hons) Drama to film a production of the Cherry Orchard at the Bathway theatre, Woolwich. The film students shot rehearsals in long shot initially so they could do in-depth planning and assess all the angles that they would need to edit flexibly and creatively. The drama students worked with the camera crew on multiple set-ups, repeating their performances, and gained invaluable experience of industry practice.
Programme leader, Julie Watkins commented: "The collaborative sessions highlight the essential cooperation between actors and camera crew to realise a complete television production. It was a very positive experience and future collaborations are planned."
Pictures - BA Drama - BSc Film & Television Production
The Language Centre Team raise £246.75 for Comic Relief
The Humanities and Social Sciences Language Team had a very successful Red Nose Day on Friday 13 March. The Team raised £246.75 for Comic Relief by dressing in national costumes including a flamenco dancer, a roman goddess, a Bavarian beer girl, Marie Antoinette... and many more! They also held a sell out cake sale in Kent Hall where staff and students could buy homemade cakes and pancakes in aid of Comic Relief. Photos
Launch of Brand 03 Literary Magazine
The Creative Writing programme is pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of Brand Literary Magazine.